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An international team of researchers say they have discovered a genetic basis for dyslexia (BBC
report).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/440261.stm
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Dyslexia linked to nerve damage
A scientist has claimed that the reading and writing disorder dyslexia is linked to damage to the
brain's nerve cells, possibly caused by the mother's immune system in the womb.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/325537.stm
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Birth test for dyslexia
A simple test soon after birth could establish whether or not a child will grow up to be dyslexic,
a study has found.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/424146.stm
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Images of Dyslexia
Dr. Guinevere Eden used a technique called functional magnetic resonance imaging to look at brain
activities in men with dyslexia and in men with no known reading problems.
http://science-education.nih.gov/nihHTML/ose/snapshots/multimedia/ritn/dyslexia/dyslexia1.html
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Atypical Brain Activity Detected In People With Dyslexia
Brain imaging studies at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) have revealed dramatic
evidence of a deficit in the brain's visual system in people with dyslexia.
http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/news/brain7_9_96.html
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The Dyslexia Homepage
Designed as a project for the Behavioral Neuroscience class at Macalester College, taught by
Professor Wiertelak.
http://www.macalester.edu/~psych/whathap/UBNRP/Dyslexia/index.html
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'Dyslexia: A Hundred Years On'
Short 1996 article summarizing major developments in the field of dyslexia, by Maggie Snowling.
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/313/7065/1096
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Brain Defect Underlies Reading Difficulties of Dyslexia
A defect in a single part of the brain may underlie the reading difficulties of dyslexics, but
intensive training can help them overcome their problems and allow them to read.
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1728.72612
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Understanding Brain Function in Dyslexia
Article about developmental dyslexia, a learning disability that specifically affects reading.
http://healthlink.mcw.edu/article/996630808.html
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Immune Proteins Play Role in Brain Development and Remodeling
Two immune proteins found in the brains of mice help the brain develop and may play key roles in
triggering developmental disorders like dyslexia and neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson's
Disease, according to a Harvard Medical School study reported in a recent issue of 'Science'.
http://www.hms.harvard.edu/news/releases/1200shatz.html
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